Leafy Brassicas (Cabbage Family)
[ Broccoli | Brussels Sprouts | Cabbage | Cauliflower ]
[ Collards | Kale | Mustard ]
ORGANIC CERTIFICATION UPDATE: We were able to get organic certification on part of our farm this year (more information on that in the 2007 A Year In Review section). This means over the next 2 years we will be listing everything that we grow here at our farm as Certified Organic. We have many varieties in this year's catalog which are being offered as CERTIFIED ORGANIC. If the item is being offered as CERTIFIED ORGANIC, it will have an OG after the price of the seeds.
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Broccoli
Broccoli culture: See cabbage which has similar culture requirements.
Umpqua Broccoli: 75 days. An open pollinated type that will show some slight variations, but is of excellent quality. This is an excellent type that scored higher in our 1996 evaluations than 4 hybrids and 8 other open pollinated ones. We make a second direct-seeded planting in late July and we get huge heads the first part of October. Developed by Tim Peters of Peters Seed. Sorry, we are low on seed this year. Pkt. $2.00 (about 25 to 50 seeds) OG
Waltham 29: 80 days. My old favorite prior to Umpqua's introduction. This variety does not head up well in the heat. Either plant it very early or it is best used for a Fall crop. Pkt. $1.00
Brussels Sprouts
Note: Culture similar to cabbage.
Falstaff 135 days. Tall plants with deep red sprouts. Does much better than Rubine Red (which we used to grow). This variety is ornamental, yet functional. Pkt. $2.25
Long Island Improved 130 days. A superb tasting, highly nutritious vegetable when properly harvested. Wait to pick the crop after a hard freeze (at least 20 to 25°F). If a good cold spell doesn't occur, the flavor will be strong. Pkt. $1.00
Mezzo Nano 110 days. A nice variety which grows on 3 foot stalks with very firm sprouts. An open pollinated variety that is equal to any hybrid. Pkt. $1.75 OG
Cabbage
Cabbage culture: Start plants about 4 weeks prior to setting out. We set out here around mid-April. Packet should provide 100 or more plants.
Brunswick: 90 days. Flat, drum head, 6 to 9 pounds, good storage type. Pkt. $1.00
Charleston Wakefield: 75 days. 4 to 6 pound conical heads, bigger and later than Early Jersey Wakefield. Pkt. $0.75
Copenhagen Market: 65 days. Round, solid head, 6 to 8 inch diameter, 3 to 4 pounds. Not inclined to burst. Pkt. $0.75
Danish Ballhead: 90 days. 7 to 8 inch diameter, 5 to 7 pound heads. Keeps fairly well. Pkt. $0.75
Early Jersey Wakefield: 63 days. Small, pointed, 2 to 3 pound heads, quick to mature. Pkt. $0.75
Glorie of Enkhutzen: 80 days. 8 to 10 pound heads, good keeper, good for sauerkraut. Pkt. $0.75
Golden Acre: 68 days. Round, 3 to 4 pound heads, very uniform. Pkt. $0.75
Late Flat Dutch: 115 days. Huge, 10 pound heads that are very flat. Remember to give plenty of room as the heads are large and flat. Pkt. $0.75
Mammoth Red Rock: 110 days. Very long season, round, 4 to 6 pound, slightly flat heads. Good red color. Pkt. $0.75
Red Acre: 76 days. Small size (2 to 4 pounds), deep red in color. Pkt. $0.75
Red Verone Savoy: 100 days. A pale, red-maroon colored savoy cabbage. Not quite as crinkled as Savoy Chieftain. We successfully overwintered this one in the garden with straw mulch to produce our seed crop. Heads are in the 3 to 5 pound range. (Unavailable for 2008)
Savoy Chieftain: 90 days. Late, flat, globe shape, crinkled leaves, tolerates insects better than regular green cabbage, 4 to 6 pound heads. Pkt. $1.00
Chinese Cabbage
Chinese cabbage culture: We plant here around August 1 (as early as July 20 or as late as August 15) to harvest in late September through hard frost (20°F). One packet should plant at least a 25 foot row.
Chinese Pac Choi: 50 days. A nice, bok choi type with white juicy ribs. Can be planted early, but does best when planted in early August. Pkt. $1.50
Michili: 60 days. Tall, loose type heads sometimes up to 2 feet tall. Superb taste. Pkt. $0.75
Tatsoi: 50 days. Gorgeous plants (aka spoon cabbage). Dark green, spoon shaped leaves. Superb flavor for soups and very nutritious. Best when direct seeded in garden around August 1. Pkt. $1.50
Wong Bok: 80 days. Needs a little more time to mature so start this earlier than the ones listed above or set out as transplants. Shorter, more oval heads than Michili. In proper conditions and soils heads can reach 10 pounds. Pkt. $1.00
Cauliflower
Cauliflower culture: See cabbage which has similar culture requirements.
Early Snowball: 65 days. Creamy white, firm head, dependable yield. Pkt. $0.75
Self-Blanching: 80 days. Plants tend to need less care to get to blanching stage. Pkt. $1.00
Collards
Collards culture: See cabbage which has similar culture requirements.
A rich source of vitamins. Rich, dark green leaves. Excellent taste when steamed. Plant as early as ground can be worked. Fall frosts improve flavor. One packet should plant at least a 25 foot row.
Georgia Green: 80 days. Three feet tall, large plants, blue-green crumpled leaves. Pkt. $0.75
Morris Heading: 70 days. Shorter plants producing a loose head at the top of the stem with darker green leaves. Pkt. $0.75
Kale
Kale culture: See cabbage which has similar culture requirements. One packet should plant at least a 25 foot row. Kale tastes best after a good freeze.
Blue Curled Scotch: 60 days. Very finely curled blue-green leaves, dense plants. Best when picked after frost. Pkt. $1.00
Blue Curled Vates: 55 days. Dwarf and spreading, very curled, deep blue-grey. Pkt. $0.75
Dwarf Siberian Improved: 65 days. Smaller plants, large, thick blue-green leaves with frilled edges. Pkt. $0.75
Red Russian Kale: 65 days. A superb, lace leaf type. The plants usually get waist high by season's end. The plants are a lovely purple red. Pkt. $1.00 OG
Tuscan: 80 days. Dark green, crinkle-leafed. (aka Dinosaur Kale) This kale has many names and uses. It is also called Black Kale. Pkt. $2.00
Mustard
Mustard culture: See cabbage which has similar culture requirements. Plant as early as the ground can be worked and make a second planting 6 weeks before frost. Packet will plant at least a 25 foot row.
Plant as early as the ground can be worked and make a second planting 6 weeks before frost. Packet will plant at least a 25 foot row.
Red Giant: 50 days. Beautiful purple-red, slightly curled leaves. Does best when planted mid-July onward. Pkt. $1.00 OG
Southern Giant Curled: 50 days. Rich, dark green, deep fringed leaves. Pkt. $1.00
Tendergreen: 45 days. Fast growing, quick source of greens for humans and poultry. Pkt. $1.00